Question

Bathing outdoors should be avoided during thunderstorm. Enter 0 for false and 1 for true

Answer 1

During the development of a thunderstorm, the air currents move upward while the water droplets move downward. These vigorous movements cause separation of charges. By a process, the positive charges collect near the upper edges of the clouds and the negative charges accumulate near the lower edges. There is accumulation of positive charges near the ground also. When the magnitude of the accumulated charges becomes very large, the air which is normally a poor conductor of electricity, is no longer able to resist their flow. Negative and positive charges meet, producing streaks of bright light and sound. We see streaks as lightning. The process is called an electric discharge.
The process of electric discharge can occur between two or more clouds, or between clouds and the earth. In a situation where a man is taking bath outdoors during a thunderstorm, as water is a very good conductor of charges, it will conduct the electric charges to the human body and cause destruction.
Hence the statement is true and entry is 1.